Unit 3: Vocabulary from Readings 1

This list covers "Don’t ban peanuts at school, but teach about the dangers," "Penny Problem: Not Worth Metal It’s Made Of," "Should Dodge Ball Be Banned in Schools?," "Most Dangerous 'Sport' of All May Be Cheerleading," and "High School Football: Would a Pop Warner Ban Limit Concussions?"
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  1. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
    Don’t ban peanuts at school, but teach about the dangers
  2. discourage
    try to prevent; show opposition to
    Now the district is proposing a policy that would “strongly discourage” the products in schools.
  3. unenforceable
    not able to be brought about by compulsion
    Banning peanut products would be unenforceable.
  4. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Each year, the U.S. Mint makes 8 billion pennies, at a cost of $130 million.
    American taxpayers lose nearly $50 million in the process.
  5. politics
    the activities involved in managing a state or a government
    On Friday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said he thought the penny should be eliminated, but he admitted that he didn’t think it was “politically doable,” and said he was not going to push the issue.
  6. objection
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
    There are other objections to dodge ball.
  7. coordination
    the skillful and effective interaction of movements
    He also argues that it teaches hand-eye coordination, concentration and the ability to think and draw quick conclusions.
  8. defibrillator
    electronic device to restore the normal rhythm of the heart
    Her parents claim that her school’s defibrillator failed and the 45 minutes she went without oxygen left her with a brain injury that caused permanent paralysis.
  9. paralysis
    loss of the ability to move a body part
    Her parents claim that her school’s defibrillator failed and the 45 minutes she went without oxygen left her with a brain injury that caused permanent paralysis.
  10. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
    “We had the water polo boys stunt with us last year and they like, quit, after like an hour,” she said. “They said it was really intense.”
  11. epidemic
    a sudden occurrence or increase of something undesirable
    “It’s a national epidemic,” said Kimberly Archie, who started the National
    Cheer Safety Foundation to campaign for more safety practices in cheerleading.
  12. exhibition
    the act of displaying or demonstrating
    That’s why Van Vleet keeps two EMTs on site at major cheerleading exhibitions.
  13. statistic
    a datum that can be represented numerically
    Lord believes that cheerleading is not as dangerous as the injury statistics indicate.
  14. concussion
    injury to the brain caused by a blow
    High School Football: Would a Pop Warner Ban Limit Concussions?
  15. self-proclaimed
    described personally without endorsement by others
    Pop Warner football, the self-proclaimed “largest youth football, cheerleading and dance program in the world,” is 83.
  16. diplomatic
    marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
    Lincoln-Way Central football coach Brett Hefner didn’t necessarily disagree with Levy, but took a more diplomatic approach. Every kid, he said, is different.
  17. coveted
    greatly desired
    Lee said a lot of players are going all out during practices to win that coveted starting spot.
  18. implement
    apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
    And when it comes to his son, Zasada has an idea of what type of football future he wants to implement for his child and what other parents strongly should consider for their children.
Created on Tue Jan 05 12:49:05 EST 2021 (updated Wed Mar 03 16:16:52 EST 2021)

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